House or building construction



March 7, 1933. J, A. HENKENSIEFKEN 1,900,812

7 HOUSE 0R BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Fild Oct. 29, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l March 7, 1933- J. A. HENKENSIEFKEN HOUSE OR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 29. 1929 INVENTORS ATTOR NEY Patented Mar. 7, 1933 UNITED STATES 'DELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA PATENT- oFFlcs T mm, 0] PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASHIGNOB OI ONE-FOURTH 1'0 CLARA. G. EENKENSIEFKEN, HENKENSIEIKEN, AND ONE-FOURTH T0 IRIEDL 1 noon on BUILDING cons'rauc'rrou Application filed October 29, 1929. Serial no. -mam.

The resent invention relates to an improved ouse or building construction, and the pur ose thereof to provide a building in cylindrical formation, so designed and constructed as to withstand rain and wind storms as well as floods and to a great degree. withstand earthquakes, as well as'serving as substantial protection against fire.

Another purpose is to provide a circular building construction inc posts arranged in the circular wall including a center post, the various posts being an chored in concrete or the like at their lower ends, the cylindrical wall comprising Inner and outer shells, the space between the shells acting as an insulation against'the cold in.

the winter and the heat in the summer, water being allowed to enter the space between the two shells as a protection against fire.

Another purpose is to provide a' circular building construction including improved means carried b the various posts for the supporting of the oors.

It is to be understood that the particulars herein given are in no way limitivc, and that while still keeping within the scope of the invention, any desired modification of details and proportions may be made in the construction of the appliance according to circumstances.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts to be hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings Fi re 1 is a view in elevation showing the circu ar. building construction, constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a segmental portion of the circular wall of mg how the mounting of the supports for the floor on the form a part of the side uding supporting thejoists'?andthcpoatl.

Figure 6 is a sectional view on line 6-6 of Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a cross sectional view on line 7-7 of Figure 5. v

Figure 8 is an enlarged detail view of the center post, showing parts in elevation and parts in section, showing how the floor is supported on the center post. V

Figure 9 is a sectional view'bn line 99 of Figure 8. i

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Figure 10 is a sectional view on line 10- 10 of Figure 8.

Figure 11 is an enlarged sectional view on 11118 1111 of Figure 1.

Figure 12 is a view inelevation with parts broken away and looking toward the left side of Figure 11.

Figure 13 is a sectional view showing a portion of Figure 3 onlan enlarged scale.

Referring to the drawings, 1 identifies a center post, which may be any height, and made up in sections, and also may be made of any cross sectional area, and 2 identifies a plurality of osts, which are provided for the support of t e outer cylindrical wall of the structure. These posts at their lower ends are anchored in concrete 3, which concreteconstitutes a bed or foundation for the building. The posts or uprights 2 are also made in sections, t 0 lengths of which correspond to the height of the various floors. For example, should the floors be spaced the customary distance apart, then the sections of the posts or uprights are to be of a length to allow for the spaces or distances between the floors. The various sections of the post 1 are secured together and connected by clamps 4. Each of the clamps 1 consists of op osing clamping members 5, which are bolted the posts by means of the bolts 6.

Secured to the posts are transverse joists 7, which are supported by themembers 5 of the clam s 4, as shown clearly in Figure 3. Said mem 'rs 5 of the clamps 4 have extensions 8, which overlie supporting boards 9. These extensions are in the form of lips, and act to hold the boards 9 inposition, though they are also nailed or otherwise secured at 10 to.

together and to The sections of the st 2 are fastened together by clamps 11, w ch are similar to the members 5 of the clamps 4, and are also formed with extension li s 12. The posts 2 are arranged in circular onnation, as shown in Figure 2, and secured to their inner faces are boards 13, which are arranged on an angle and ton ue and grooved at 14, and due to the posts 2 ing arranged in circular formation the boards 13 assume a curvature. F astened to the boards 13 are strips 15, which are spaced and arranged on an angle similar to the an les of the boards 13, but in the opposite direction.

Secured to the strips 15 is suitable roofing paper 15a which acts to keep out the rain from the interior of the building, and the s ace between the roofing paper and the boar s 13 constitutes means to insulate against the cold in winter and against the heat in summer. This space may also receive water as a protection against fire. The various posts 2 are also secured to each other by tie rods 16, throughout the cylindrical contour of the building.

Also constituting arts of and in alignment with the inner sur ace of the wall of the building are annular joists 17, which sup ort the outer ends of the floor boards 18, w ich may be tongued and grooved together. Secured to the inner faces-of the boards 13 are annular boards 20, which engage behind the extension lips 12, and resting u 11 these boards 20 are arched su porting b for the flooring, the boar s 21 may be tongued and grooved together. The boards 21 are sprung into place, so as to assume a curvature, when so disposed, and interposed between the boards 21 and the floor boards 18 are spacers 23, thereby insurin a substantial flooring. The outer ends of t e arched boards 21 are supported vby the boards 20, while the inner ends of the boards 21 are supported by the boards 9. While the inner ends of the arched boards 21 rest on the boards 9, the also abut the joist 7, while their opposite en 5 rest on the annular board 20 of the cylindrical wall, and also abut the inner face of the cylindrical wall of the building construction, thereby retaining the boards 21 in arched positions.

Secured to the outer faces of the posts are boards 24, which, due to the cylindrical contour of the buildin assume a curvature concentric to the buil g.. These boards 24 are a ed on an angle, substantially forty-five (45) agrees, and are tongued and ved together as shown at 25, and fastene about the exteriorv of the building are metallic bands 26, which are made up in sections, so as to encircle theentirety of the building.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed is: 1

In a buildin construction, an upri ht center post, a bu din wall in surroun rebaton to and spaced from the center post, said building wall comprising a lurality of upright posts spaced at interva s and constituting supports for said wall, clamps carried by the center post and the posts of said wall, said clamps provided with upwardl extending side extensions s aced from t e posts, boards supported on t e clamps of said wall posts and engaged behind the extensions of the clamps on said wall posts transverse joists supported on the clamps of the center post and lying against the center post, a pair of transverse boards supported on the clamps of the center post between the upward extensions and the joists, arched boards supported at their inner ends on the joists of the center post and abutting the transverse boards, said transverse boards and the joists extending from one side of the building wall to an opposite sideand in parallelism, the outer ends of the arched boards being supported on the boards carried behind the extensions of the clamps of the wall posts, and a. flooring supported on the arched boards and the parallel transverse boards of the center post.

In testimony whereof I aifix my si ature.

JOHN A. HENKENSIEF EN.

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